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Dog Clipper Blade Guide

This is a general guide to help professional groomers and enthusiasts choose the correct blade for your breed. See the following breed and blade to suit a particular coat. This guide applies to all Oster and Andis clippers.

When trying to clip your own dog it is really important that you choose the right blade otherwise it means the clipper has to work a lot harder than normal. Please see the suggested blade for different breeds below.

If you need any help or advice choosing the correct blade then please call us on 01785819507.

All Breeds & Mixed Breeds

Sanitary Prep

#10

Pads

#15 or 5/8” wide

Slightly Matted

#5 & #5FC

Very Matted

#7 & #7FC

Very Heavy Coats

#7 or T84

Legs

#3 3/4 FC, 5/8” HT, SC or Scissor

Feet (except poodle), Beards, Moustaches, Furnishings

Scissor

Airedale Terrier

Body, Sides, Tail

#7 or #5

Head, Throat

#9 or #7

Ears

#10 or #15

Bearded Collie

Body

#3 3/4 & #3 3/4 FC to 3/4” HT or 1 1/4 “ SC

Bedlington Terrier

Body

#5 & #5FC to 3/4″ HT

Face, Ears, 2/3 of tail end

#10 or #15

Bichon Frise

Plush Look – Body

#3 3/4 & #3 3/4 FC to 3/4” HT

Short Look – Body

#4 & #4FC or #5 & #5FC

Bouvier Des Flandres

Body, Sides

#3 3/4 to 3/4″ HT

Legs, Underbody, Face

Scissor or 1 1/2″ SC

Cheeks, Throat

#4

Ears

#10 or #15

Briard

Body

3/4″ HT

Legs, Underbody, Face

Scissor or 1 1/2″ SC

Cairn Terrier

Head, Face, Legs, Underbody

Scissor

Body

#4 or #3 3/4

Ears

#10 or #15

Cats

Very Matted

#10

Some Matting

#7FC

No Matting

#7FC to 3/4″ HT

Cocker Spaniel

Body, Side, Back, Tail

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Face, Ears, Throat, Head

#10 or #15

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Body, Side, Back

#4

Head, Tail, Feet

Scissor

Top of Ears

#15 or #10

English Cocker Spaniel

Body, Side, Back

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Front of Forelegs

#7 & #7FC

Head, Neck, Ears, Face

#15

English Setter

Body, Side, Back

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Head

#7 & #7FC

Top of Ears

#10 or #15

Underbody, Tails, Legs

Scissor

English Springer Spaniel

Body, Sides, Back, Tail

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Head, Neck, Ear Top, Throat

#10

Fox Terrier & Irish Terrier

Body, Sides, Back, Tail

#5

Head, Neck, Throat

#10

Gordon Setter & Irish Setter

Body, Side, Back

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Head, Ears, Throat

#10

Underbody, Tail, Legs

Scissor

Kerry Blue Terrier

Body, Sides, Back, Tail

#4 & #4FC to 3/4″ HT

Cheeks, Throat

#10 or #15

Top of Head

#4 or #5

Lakeland Terrier

Body, Sides, Back, Tail

#4 or #5

Head

#8 1/2

Throat, Ears

#10

Lhasa Apso & Maltese

Body

#5 & #5FC to 3/4″HT

Head, Face, Tail, Underbody

Scissor

Old English Sheepdog

Body

#4 & #4FC to 3/4″HT

Head, Face

Scissor

Pekingese

Body

#5 & #5FC to 3/4″HT

Poodle

Face, Feet, Base of Tail

#10 or #15

Body

#7 & #7FC to 3/4″HT

Top Knot, Tail Piece

Scissor

Pattern set

5/8” wide

Portuguese Water Dog (Lion Clip)

Body – Last rib forward

3/4″ HT or Scissor

Last rib backwards, legs, ¾ of tail & face

#10

Portuguese Water Dog (Retriever Clip)

Body

#3 3/4 & #3 3/4 FC to 3/4” HT

Face

#4 & #4FC

Head, Tail

Scissor

Schnauzer

Body, Sides, Back

#7 & #7FC or #5 & #5FC

Head, Ears, Cheek

#10

Scottish Terrier & Sealyham Terrier

Body, Back, Forechest

#4 or #5

Ears, Throat

#10 or #15

Top of head, cheeks

#8 1/2 or #7

Tail

#3 3/4 or Scissor

Shih Tzu

Body

#4 & #4FC to 3/4″ HT

Head, Tail, Ears

Scissor

Silky Terrier

Body

#4 & #4FC to 3/4″ HT

Head, Underbody, Tail

Scissor

Ears

#10

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier

Body, Tail

#3 3/4 & #3 3/4 FC to 3/4” HT

Cheeks, Throat

#4 & #4FC or #5 & #5FC

Head, Ears

Scissor

Welsh Terrier

Body, Back, Sides, Tail

#5 or #7

Head, Ears, Throat

#10

West Highland White Terrier

Body, Back, Sides

#5 to 3 3/4

Head, Underbody, Tail

Scissor

Ear tips

#10 or #15

Yorkshire Terrier

Body

#4 & #4FC to 3/4″ HT

Face, Head

Scissor

Ears

#10

We really hope you have found our clipper blade guide useful, please feel free to contact us if you are still unsure about which is the right blade to choose.